Thanksgiving By Christopher and Garrett

T Turkeybowl ~ Playing Football Thanksgiving Morning

H Holiday ~ Daddy's Home

A Absolutely Full Stomachs

N Nice Indians

K Kind Pilgrims

S Sweet Pies and Spotless Kitchen (we're eating out this year)

G Giving Thanks and Gathering Together

I Indians taught the Pilgrims

V Vegetables

I Incredible Turkey

N Natalie loves her family and friends

G Grateful for all of you

Deep thoughts by Madelyn

Madelyn loves to ask questions. I wonder who she gets that from? Last night she came up to me and said, "Mom, will you cry when I go up in the sky?" Yes, Madelyn I will cry but hopefully, I am there to greet you...

She was crying yesterday because her friends keep moving away. 

When we moved from Utah, she had to say goodbye to her best friend, Paige, who lived next door.

Then earlier this year, our next door neighbors moved to Malaysia.  Michael moved away and Madelyn was sad.

October came and another friend moved away, Carter moved to Seattle.  Madelyn was again sad!

November came and Madelyn's friend, Roary, moved to California.  (Roary is the Robot) Madelyn cried for her friend yesterday.  Maybe she needs to play with the girls more often because the boys keep dumping her.  Hopefully, this is not a theme for her teenage years.  

December is coming and another boy-friend is moving away... I hope Madelyn will survive.  For now, I think she should stay a single lady.

Little does Madelyn know, that her mom keeps losing her friends too when all Madelyn's friends move away.  I miss all of  you too.

Kristen

Trang and Nicole

Chelsea

Chanelle (in her halloween costume)

Election Week and Tagged

This past week we elected our next President, Barack Obama. The kids voted at school this week, too. Their results were different than our nations outcome. This is the beauty of our freedom to Vote. Sometimes our canidate wins and sometimes our canidate loses. But we should all in the end support our newly elected President. That's all I'm going to say!

This past weekend Matt's Parents came to visit and watch the boys play baseball. We had a great visit and it was nice to have them come spend time with their grandkids. We're are grateful to have them in our lives.

Tagged 8

My 8 Favorite TV Shows

(I have never been a big follower of TV shows and I don't have a DVR so I watch whatever is on)

1. King of Queens
2. Everybody Loves Raymond
3. Dateline or 20/20
4. Law and Order
5. The Cosby Show (all time favorite)
6. American Idol
7. Oprah (sometimes but I am NEVER watching TV at 4 pm)
8. Food Network

My 8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Pappasitos (Mexican)
2. The Melting Pot (Fondue)
3. P.F. Chang's (Chinese)
4. Rudy's (BBQ)
5. Jason's Deli (Sandwich/Salad)
6. California Pizza Kitchen (Pizza)
7. Hires (Hamburger)
8. The Spaghetti Factory (Italian)

8 things that happened yesterday

1. Walked with my walking buddies
2. Went to Presidency Meeting for Primary
3. Made Lasagna with Madelyn
4. Watched the kids play outside after school
5. Took down Halloween Decorations
6. Rented Baby Mama and Journey to the Center of the Earth
7. Jumped up and down because Baseball was canceled tonight
8. Drank Candy Cane Hot Chocolate..yum!

8 things I look Forward to

1. Going back to Utah or Ohio for a visit...sometime
2. Putting up Christmas Ornaments
3. A vacation with Matt (does anyone want 3 kids for the weekend)
4. Turkey and Pumpkin Pie
5. Reading Christmas Books to my kids
6. Madelyn being tall enough to ride all the rides at Disney World
7. Going to the Beach
8. Seeing my Mom again (but I can wait...I'm not ready to go to heaven just yet!)

8 things I love about Fall

1. Anything made with Pumpkin
2. Cool mornings and evenings
3. Back to School
4. Leaves changing colors...they're not great here in Texas though
5. Soups
6. Putting blankets on our beds
7. Honeycrisp Apples
8. Watching my kids enjoy Halloween

8 things on my wish list

1. a vacation
2. the economy to be more stable
3. for Obama to not mess this country up
4. to be a good example
5. to be a better friend/sister/wife/mother/in-law
6. to not yell at my kids
7. not white carpet!! it's so hard to keep clean!
8. for my kids to love their childhood

Shouldn't kids sleep in after all that sugar.

Mine didn't. They've been up for way to long and it's still dark outside. We had a great Halloween week. Last week we kicked if off with Trunk or Treat at the church. The trunks of cars were decorated so creative. The kids picked out their pumpkin and carved it on Tuesday. Christopher had a party for cub scouts on Thursday and they had a contest for the best carved pumpkin.  Christopher's won for happiest. (on the right)

Thursday was Madelyn's party at school.  They had a parade, sang to the parents and made these "bootiful" frames.

Friday, Garrett had his story book parade a school.  He is the Joker.  Madelyn also had a party at her church teacher's house.  She decorated cupcakes and ate pizza.  

That night we went trick or treating and got enough candy to last the rest of our lives.  Madelyn was a princess, Christopher the Dark Knight and our scary Joker, Garrett.  After trick or treating, the neighborhood had a block party.  The kids made a spider web out of yarn that was pretty cool.  Everyone stands in a circle and you pass the yarn back and forth, holding onto a piece before you throw it.  

Now, that it's over....what should I do with all this candy??